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New RiffTrax VOD Title and Some Reminders

A new VOD title:

SilentRage

Download it and see a sample here.

Also, don’t forget that the encore showing of RiffTrax’s riff of “Starship Troopers” will be shown Thursday, Sept. 12. Get tickets here.

AAAANNNDDD, tickets for the Halloween-season RiffTrax Live show, featuring the Zombie classic “Night of the Living Dead,” on Thursday, Oct. 24, are now available.

Joel Interviewed by TCM

Looks like when Joel was recently in Atlanta he got together with the Turner Classic Movies people for a nice long interview. Here’s part 1.

Thanks to Ken for the heads up.

Update: ‘MST3K: The Movie’ Blu-Ray/DVD Reviews

Update: Scott Tobias at thedissolve.com offers his take.

Update: Erich Asperschlager at DVDVerdict.com has taken the case.

Ian Jane at rockshockpop.com reviews Shout’s “MST3K: The Movie” release.

Also, our pal Bruce Westbrook has a review.

Long Weekend Discussion Thread: Best Memories Connected to Watching MST3K

I’m going to springboard off an email I got from alert reader Timmy who, in suggesting a slightly different topic (that we’ve already done), recalled his family viewings:

“…we used to watch the show and have dinner in front of the TV.”

That made me think back fondly to my mom (who passed away this week at the age of 87). Every Sunday afternoon for years we would watch a different episode — we got through all 10 seasons, and many of the comments that are in the episode guide originated as notes I took during those viewings. She loved the show and loved to hear her laugh uproariously at it.

What is your most pleasant memory of watching MST3K?

RIP The Giant Spider

Various lowlifes are constantly looking for large amounts of unguarded metal to take to scrap dealers to get cash (often to buy drugs). When they happened on the metal frame of the giant spider from “Giant Spider Invasion,” dollar signs probably appeared in their eyes.

And so, farewell, giant spider…